Rod tube rack/display for the house?

So for the longest time I've just had my rod tubes (5) leaning up against the back of my guest bedroom closet. Most times I grab one, I've got to make sure the rest don't come crashing down. It got me thinking… does anybody make a decent rack for holding fly rod tubes? Maybe even something of a display rack?

I'm looking it up on the web, but everything I see is for holding/displaying the actual rod. That's not what I want. I've got a small house with low ceilings and nothing like that would work. Plus, I just want to be able to grab the thing and go.

I think it would be cool to have a nice wooden rack holding up your rod tubes situated next to your tying desk. It would make for a good wood working project if I was more experienced with that. Not to mention a good money maker if somebody was entrepreneurial enough.

Huge decorative ceramic pot, like a big plant pot. Five tubes would fit in that easy. Have friends that used to use such a pot for their skis, poles and snowboards next to the entry door to catch the water. Good for umbrellas too.

That's a great looking setup Tyler. I use a much more basic approach, hanging rods horizontally using nails as braces (pegs). I usually have them fully rigged so that I can carry them from the man cave to the SUV.

For 4 of the 5 rods, the tubes are 30". The largest diameter is 2.25" for the 10wt. The other rod is a 3 piece, so that tube is 39". But… in the next year or so I see that being traded in for a 4 piece also.

Tyler… I like the wall rack with the simple oak strips and dowels. Even I can manage that kind of woodwork!

Get a piece of cedar log about a foot in diameter and about a foot high. Strip the bark and bore about 6 holes in it evenly spaced and at least 6'' deep. Sand the top smooth to bring out the end grain and give the whole thing 2 or 3 coats of satin varnish. Voila!-an instant rod rack with a small footprint that is hell for stout and will be a handsome addition to any man cave.

Forstner bits are available in large sizes to cut the holes. It might be possible to use a heavy hand drill to bore the holes but finding someone with a drill press would be preferable.

I actually have a rack that I made for my garage door. Two 2x4 pieces of wood vertically wedged in between the top and bottom of one of the panels. I use some pole holders (1pr. per rod tube) I bought from some yachting place in Michigan. They have different sized diameters and they hold my 4-piece rod tubes just fine. I can go take a few pictures of it over the weekend and post them.